Comments on: It’s Always Best to Start at the Beginning http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/ Respect Your Food. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: June http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-71101 June Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:16:39 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-71101 Hi, I just wanted to say that I really really enjoy reading your blog. I have never written a post that wasn't useful. I especially like how you never sound extremist in your posts. It helps newbies, like me. Keep up the good work! Hi,

I just wanted to say that I really really enjoy reading your blog. I have never written a post that wasn’t useful.

I especially like how you never sound extremist in your posts. It helps newbies, like me.

Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Cynthia1770 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-1742 Cynthia1770 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:50:29 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-1742 Hi Scott, I picked up your article on a HFCS Google alert. HFCS has invaded our food supply. Courtesy of the Corn Refiners Assoc., go to www.corn.org/NSFC2006.pdf P29-30 list all the foods and products that contain HFCS. A few surprises even for me: soups, bagels, cough syrups. StopHFCS.com lists foods that are HFCS-free. They welcome additions and suggestions. European import stores are a good bet. Europe prohibits the use of genetically modified foods (GMO) which safely eliminates HFCS. I was just in Walgreens today. They are now selling a their own label of Soda that is HFCS-free. Four flavors: Black cherry, root beer organge, cream. It's not bad. The anti-HFCS vibrations are resonating. Take care. Hi Scott,
I picked up your article on a HFCS Google alert.
HFCS has invaded our food supply. Courtesy of the
Corn Refiners Assoc., go to http://www.corn.org/NSFC2006.pdf P29-30 list all the foods
and products that contain HFCS. A few surprises even
for me: soups, bagels, cough syrups. StopHFCS.com
lists foods that are HFCS-free. They welcome additions and suggestions. European import stores are a good bet. Europe prohibits the use of genetically modified foods (GMO) which safely eliminates HFCS. I was just in Walgreens today.
They are now selling a their own label of Soda that
is HFCS-free. Four flavors: Black cherry, root beer
organge, cream. It’s not bad. The anti-HFCS vibrations are resonating. Take care.

]]> By: Alex http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-1682 Alex Thu, 03 Jan 2008 17:14:02 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-1682 Maintaining a healthy diet is just as hard as adopting it in the first place, so this is a great reminder as well as a great primer. Thanks! Just a tip for Joe: I eat out quite a bit, and I can stick to meat and vegetables just about anywhere (you can always ask for double veggies, hold the potatoes). And my husband has actually jumped on the wagon, too - he ditched the twice a week pizza lunch for the chicken ceasar salad. Same place, same crowd, different meal. If he can do it, anyone can (and if you knew him, you'd understand that I'm not just saying that!). I also understand the "cookies in the break room" problem - I just try to stay away or give myself a different "treat" when I get a craving (like some Splenda sweetened tea, etc). It usually takes care of it. If not, I have one little bite...and usually it isn't worth it so I can resist another. Any other tips out there? Maintaining a healthy diet is just as hard as adopting it in the first place, so this is a great reminder as well as a great primer. Thanks!

Just a tip for Joe: I eat out quite a bit, and I can stick to meat and vegetables just about anywhere (you can always ask for double veggies, hold the potatoes). And my husband has actually jumped on the wagon, too - he ditched the twice a week pizza lunch for the chicken ceasar salad. Same place, same crowd, different meal. If he can do it, anyone can (and if you knew him, you’d understand that I’m not just saying that!).

I also understand the “cookies in the break room” problem - I just try to stay away or give myself a different “treat” when I get a craving (like some Splenda sweetened tea, etc). It usually takes care of it. If not, I have one little bite…and usually it isn’t worth it so I can resist another.

Any other tips out there?

]]> By: Joe Matasic http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-1679 Joe Matasic Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:41:56 +0000 http://www.modernforager.com/blog/2008/01/02/its-always-best-to-start-at-the-beginning/#comment-1679 Good post, Scott. The last two months have been bad for me. One thing after another and then Christmas with both my family and my fiancee's. Let's just say I ate more carbs than in the rest of the year. Even though I took my road bike I only got two ride twice. We've both gained weight. Me...20 pounds. Luckily 20 pounds on someone my size is not that noticeable, especially if some were muscle. The scale says about 10 of it is muscle, not sure how that works. Every time I eat carbs on a weekend and usually get more sleep, the muscle shoots up according to my Ironman scale. Then it drops back off, then the fat. I can't figure it out. Any clue? Sorry didn't mean this to turn into a question. I should be able to drop it in the next couple of weeks. I will have her read your post though. And a couple more of your and Dr. Eades that I saved to increase her motivation which shouldn't be too hard. Its her busy season and I'll make an effort to do the vast majority of her cooking. The problem becomes the food she eats at work and lunch when visiting clients. Thanks for your time and effort. Have a great '08! Joe Good post, Scott.

The last two months have been bad for me. One thing after another and then Christmas with both my family and my fiancee’s. Let’s just say I ate more carbs than in the rest of the year. Even though I took my road bike I only got two ride twice. We’ve both gained weight.

Me…20 pounds. Luckily 20 pounds on someone my size is not that noticeable, especially if some were muscle. The scale says about 10 of it is muscle, not sure how that works. Every time I eat carbs on a weekend and usually get more sleep, the muscle shoots up according to my Ironman scale. Then it drops back off, then the fat. I can’t figure it out. Any clue? Sorry didn’t mean this to turn into a question. I should be able to drop it in the next couple of weeks.

I will have her read your post though. And a couple more of your and Dr. Eades that I saved to increase her motivation which shouldn’t be too hard. Its her busy season and I’ll make an effort to do the vast majority of her cooking. The problem becomes the food she eats at work and lunch when visiting clients.

Thanks for your time and effort. Have a great ‘08!
Joe

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